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Ted Colquett
Dec 30, 20211 min read
The 10 Most Dangerous States to Work
From NU Property Casualty 360: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/2021/12/27/the-10-most-dangerous-states-to-work/ Clocking in at Number 7.
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Ted Colquett
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Why Ghislaine Maxwell’s Conviction Is Making Some People Very Nervous
There's only one card left to play. From Above the Law: Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction on five out of six criminal counts of sex...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 30, 20213 min read
Hartford Insurance Wrote a Virus Endorsement in 2018 but Denied Claims Against It in the Pandemic
In 2017, The Hartford made the following statement to the Securities and Exchange Commission: "Our businesses also have exposure to...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 18, 20213 min read
Confirmation Bias in Claim Handling: Here's the Conclusion, What Facts Can We Find to Support It?
Bias in claim handling is a predisposition to a particular outcome. When investigating claims, claim adjusters should pursue all...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 10, 20215 min read
Institutional Bad Faith: Putting the Insurer's Practices, Procedures, and Integrity on Trial
In broad terms, institutional bad faith (and the allegation of) is that an insurer’s policies and procedures related to claim evaluation...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 10, 20213 min read
When COVID-19 Comes Home to Roost for the Insurance Industry
Through my membership with The CLM, a Member of the Institutes, from 2009 to 2020, I spent substantial time working with and educating...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Secrets of Insurance: Reserving
The claims reserve management function is probably one of the most important aspects of the claim adjuster's responsibility. ...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Secrets of Insurance: The Principle of Indemnity
Insurance companies rarely pay what they actually owe. To the contrary, what they pay is the least amount they can convince and leverage...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Coming home for the holidays? COVID Testing Requirements for Air Travelers Reduced to One Day Prior
From The National Law Review: In response to the global spread of the Omicron variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Smoke-Tainted California Grapes Find New Life as Vodka
As wildfires covered California’s wine country skies in smoke in 2020, Nicolas Quille feared the worst for his grapes. He remembered how...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 6, 20215 min read
Update on Vaccine Mandates for Businesses, Health Workers and Federal Contractors
Millions of health care workers across the U.S. were supposed to have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday, Dec. 6 under a...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 6, 20213 min read
Chubb Unit Asks 11th Circ. To Affirm Virus Coverage Win
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co. urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to keep intact its COVID-19 coverage win, arguing that a...
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Ted Colquett
Dec 6, 20213 min read
High Court Won't Hear COVID Insurance Physical Loss Fight
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider whether the Fourth Circuit abused its discretion by refusing to send a Maryland auto...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 18, 20214 min read
Former Boy Scouts Official Tells Congress Group Still Protecting Secrets Over Kids
The former youth protection director for the Boy Scouts of America said Tuesday the organization is not doing enough to protect children...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Woman Conceived Through Rape Wins Award for Campaign to Convict Father
45-year-old known as Daisy wins Emma Humphreys prize for contribution towards ending male violence. From The Guardian: A woman conceived...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 17, 20219 min read
The Insurance Industry Has Long Considered a Virus to be Capable of Causing Property Damage
By: Ted Colquett, COLQUETT LAW, LLC, Birmingham AL Matt Glover, PRINCE GLOVER HAYES, Tuscaloosa AL For reasons discussed below, the fact...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 17, 20211 min read
Missouri Woman Sues GEICO After Contracting STD During Sex in Car Insured by Company
A Missouri woman is suing GEICO after contracting a sexually transmitted disease in a car insured by the company. For Insurance Journal,...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Kemper Strikes $17.6M Deal To End Data Breach Litigation
Kemper Corp. and subsidiary Infinity Insurance Co. have entered a settlement valued around $17.6 million to end litigation over claims...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 17, 20211 min read
Chiropractor Sues State Farm Seeking Virus Coverage
A Pennsylvania chiropractic clinic brought a proposed class action against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for coverage of...
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Ted Colquett
Oct 17, 20211 min read
Judge Says Metallica's COVID-19 Lawsuit Can Proceed
A Los Angeles, California, state court has refused to dismiss pandemic-related event cancellation litigation filed by heavy-metal band...
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